Return of the Condor
The Race to Save Our Largest Bird from Extinction
Seiten
2006
The Lyons Press (Verlag)
978-1-59228-949-3 (ISBN)
The Lyons Press (Verlag)
978-1-59228-949-3 (ISBN)
A gripping account of the dramatic race to preserve one of America's most imperiled birds.
Return of the Condor is far and away the best book on the subject. John Moir covered the condor recovery effort for magazines and newspapers for years and his extensive and award-winning journalism, including an investigative piece for Birding magazine, became this fine book. Moir presents a unique insider’s view of the remarkable tale of saving a species from the brink of extinction. Down to a population of only twenty-two in the 1980s, the condor owes its survival and recovery to a team of scientists who flouted conventional wisdom and pursued the most controversial means to save it. John Moir’s account shows the depth of their passion and courage and details the bitter controversy that led to a national debate over how to save America’s largest bird.
Return of the Condor is far and away the best book on the subject. John Moir covered the condor recovery effort for magazines and newspapers for years and his extensive and award-winning journalism, including an investigative piece for Birding magazine, became this fine book. Moir presents a unique insider’s view of the remarkable tale of saving a species from the brink of extinction. Down to a population of only twenty-two in the 1980s, the condor owes its survival and recovery to a team of scientists who flouted conventional wisdom and pursued the most controversial means to save it. John Moir’s account shows the depth of their passion and courage and details the bitter controversy that led to a national debate over how to save America’s largest bird.
John Moir is a naturalist and science educator, and his articles have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner, the San Jose Mercury News, and The Sacramento Bee, among others.
IntroductionChapter 1 The Last Condor Chapter 2 Giant Avian PrimatesChapter 3 Dancing Molokbes and Sinister BuzzardsChapter 4 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeChapter 5 Death of a ChickChapter 6 Doin' the Double-Clutch Two-StepChapter 7 Point of No ReturnChapter 8 Kids on the Loose Chapter 9 A Senseless ShootingChapter 10 AC8's Day in CourtChapter 11 Shadows in the SkyChapter 12 Homeward BoundAppendix 1 Where to See Condors Appendix 2 How to Learn More About Condors
| Verlagsort | Guilford |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 595 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59228-949-5 / 1592289495 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59228-949-3 / 9781592289493 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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